Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Gabon instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
Health
be 12.5% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Republic of the Congo, 3.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Gabon, that number is 2.8% of people as of 2024.
live 2.5 years longer
In Republic of the Congo, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024. In Gabon, that number is 69 years (66 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
see 3.2 times more spent on your healthcare
Republic of the Congo spends $209 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Gabon spends $673 as of 2023.
have 3.0 times more doctors per person
Republic of the Congo has 1.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Gabon has 5.2 as of 2022.
have 19.5% more access to essential health services
Republic of the Congo scores 41 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Gabon scores 49 as of 2021.
be 85.8% more likely to be obese
In Republic of the Congo, 12.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Gabon, that number is 22.7% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 3.3 times more money
Republic of the Congo has a GDP per capita of $2,515 as of 2025, while in Gabon, the GDP per capita is $8,263 as of 2025.
Life
be 10.2% more likely to be literate
In Republic of the Congo, the literacy rate is 80.6% as of 2021. In Gabon, it is 88.9% as of 2021.
have 10.8% fewer children
In Republic of the Congo, there are approximately 30.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Gabon, there are 27.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 83.4% more likely to have access to electricity
In Republic of the Congo, approximately 51% of people have electricity access (69% in urban areas, and 11% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Gabon, that number is 94% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 29% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 45.4% more likely to have internet access
In Republic of the Congo, approximately 47.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Gabon, about 68.7% do as of 2024.
be 20.6% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Republic of the Congo, approximately 73% of people have access to drinking water (87% in urban areas, and 44% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Gabon, that number is 89% of people on average (92% in urban areas, and 49% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 30.5% less on education
Republic of the Congo spends 3.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Gabon spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 5.2 times more coastline
Republic of the Congo has a total of 169 km of coastline. In Gabon, that number is 885 km.
Safety
be 48.8% more likely to die in a road accident
In Republic of the Congo, road accidents kill 8.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Gabon, they kill 12.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 3.7 times more home broadband
Republic of the Congo has 1.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Gabon has 4.7 as of 2024.
use 3.0 times more electricity
Republic of the Congo uses 338 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Gabon uses 1,023 kWh as of 2023.
live with 16.7 times more strain on fresh water
Republic of the Congo withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Gabon withdraws 0% as of 2022.
Environment
be 19.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Republic of the Congo, air pollution causes 66.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Gabon, it causes 53.0 as of 2019.
emit 53.0% more CO2
Republic of the Congo emits 1.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Gabon emits 2.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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